Just out of curiosity, how would people be invited? There are many
bright minds out there that I am sure no one on this list knows.
Thom

Keith Elis wrote:> > Though not a contributor, I personally have been getting a great deal> out of the polymath list archives at> http://mars2.caltech.edu/polymath/date.html> > If not *big* names, there are certainly some intellectual heavyweights> running about there. Not to mention that a considerable number of> list-members are, or appear to be, transhumanists.> > The list is invite-only, and the quality of discussion (in my outsider's> view) ranges from usually superb to sometimes inbred, but it's one of> the best lists I've come across as far as the 'important' issues are> concerned.> > Don't forget that Damien Sullivan also runs his Filtered Extropians> list. It's a great service, sometimes you miss some context, but if it's> high s/n you want, these are acceptable losses.> > Point is, there are options (and as D. Broderick has suggested, a good> filter to C:/CRAP is always one of them <g>)> > Boat drinks,> > Keith> > Yak Wax wrote:> >> > Damien Broderick wrote:> >> > > I'm quite dismayed by the number of> > > `contributors' to this list that I now> > > automatically filter straight into the> > > trash. It wasn't this way a couple of> > > years ago when I subscribed. Moan,> > > moan.> >> > I agree. Frankly I find you all terribly boring and hold many of you> > in utter contempt. But now and again among the S/N ratio moans, posts> > about grammatical errors and authors promoting new books, there's a> > brightly shinning gem. And it's those ideas I'd like to see> > encouraged. Luckily most of the good ideas come from a few main> > sources (some of which aren't me!)> >> > So is anyone interesting in setting up an invitation-only list?> > Choosing new list members would be the job of those already chosen by> > whomever wants to organise it. Maybe a web site could be set up for> > viewing (after the list member's controversial ramblings have been> > edited for public consumption) or an edited digest version sent out to> > the less fortunate non-members. We could also invite some "big names"> > in science, technology, art and (even) politics.> >> > I would get an invitation for having the idea, of course.> >> > --Wax